Description
🏰 【 Winery Legend: Pierre Girardin (PVG) 】
Pierre Girardin (PVG) is the meteoric rising star of Burgundy. The son of Vincent Girardin, Pierre charted his own path starting with the 2017 vintage. He is the face of the "New Wave" Burgundy: harvesting early to preserve acidity, using custom 456L barrels to minimize oak influence, and avoiding batonnage (lees stirring). His style is famously "Reductive"—tight, focused, and brimming with energy. This Meursault "Les Chevalières" is the perfect ambassador for his philosophy, offering a wine that is less about butter and more about electricity.
🌿 【 Terroir & Vinification 】
"Les Chevalières" is a revered *Lieu-dit* located high on the slope in Meursault. The soil here is thin and incredibly rocky (limestone), naturally producing wines of great tension and minerality rather than weight. It is often compared to a Premier Cru in quality. Pierre amplifies this terroir by protecting the wine from oxygen during vinification, locking in a "laser-like" precision. The result is a wine that vibrates on the palate.
📅 【 Vintage Insight & Scores 】
2019 was a solar vintage, but Pierre Girardin's decision to pick early paid off handsomely. He captured the ripeness of the year (citrus, white peach) while retaining a razor-sharp acidic backbone. Now, at 7 years of age (in 2026), the wine is hitting its stride, balancing the vintage's generosity with the producer's signature tension.
🏅 Score: Highly Acclaimed by Jasper Morris & William Kelley
Expert Insight:
"Pierre Girardin's interpretation of Les Chevalières is a masterclass in tension. It eschews the fatness of traditional Meursault for a racy, saline, and flinty profile. The 2019 vintage adds a layer of sun-kissed fruit to this mineral skeleton. Think Coche-Dury precision but with a modern twist."
🍷 【 Tasting Notes 】
👃 Nose:
Classic PVG signature: The nose opens with a struck-match reduction (**gunflint**, **burnt sesame**). As it breathes, it reveals layers of **lime zest**, **white flowers**, **fresh hazelnut**, and **crushed stones**.
👅 Palate:
Electric and energetic. The acidity is high and taut, like a pulled violin string. The body is medium but dense with extract. It is incredibly pure and crystalline, marked by **sea salt** and **chalky minerality**. There is no heaviness here, only drive and vibration.
✨ Finish:
The finish is long, saline, and refreshing, leaving a lingering taste of lemon curd and smoke.
🍽️ 【 Serving Guide 】
🌡️ Temperature: Serve at **12°C - 14°C**.
⌛ Decanting: **Mandatory.** Due to the reductive style, this wine needs air. **Decant for 30-45 minutes** to allow the flinty notes to integrate and the fruit to shine.
⏳ Drinking Window: **Entering prime drinking window now**, can age beautifully until 2032.
🍴 Food Pairing: Its high acidity and minerality make it a perfect match for **Oysters**, **Sashimi**, **Scallops with lemon butter**, or **Goat Cheese**.
💬 【 Manager's Pick 】
⚡ This young prodigy is the real deal. Pierre Girardin is currently one of the hottest names in Burgundy. If you love the flinty, "struck match" style of Coche-Dury or Roulot but can't justify the price tag, PVG is the answer. Les Chevalières is naturally a stony, mineral vineyard, and in Pierre's hands, it becomes laser-sharp. The 2019 vintage provides enough fruit weight to balance the acidity, resulting in a wine that is both powerful and precise. Make sure to decant it to let that gunpowder note blow off—underneath lies pure elegance. This is essential drinking for anyone following the modern evolution of Burgundy. ⚡
⚠️ 【 Disclaimer 】 We strive to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. However, scores, drinking windows, and tasting notes are derived from third-party critics or general vintage characteristics and are for reference only. Actual tasting experience may vary due to personal preference, storage conditions, and bottle variation.
